Background: Biomass and wastes are largely available. Converting them into useful products such as syngas, bio-oil and char is important to realize the values of these materials, and to improve the efficiency of the use of raw materials. In this work, we will focus on the advanced thermal-chemical conversion of biomass and wastes, including pyrolysis and gasification.

Delegates from universities and academics from different counties including China, UK and Hungary will present their recent work in the development of pyrolysis and gasification. This two-day workshop will include presentations and group discussions to exchange knowledge and also to identify gaps, challenges and potential opportunities for collaboration and future funding.

FLEXI-PYROCAT project researchers from the EU Beneficiary Universities of Leeds, Hull and Sheffield (UK) meet-up with researchers from the Chinese partner Universities of Huazhong University of Science & Technology and Xi’an Jiaotong University. The research meeting took place at the University of Leeds in February 2017 and included a tour of the University of Leeds research laboratories.